Nonstop flight route between Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(56°26'27"N by 3°22'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W)
Distance from PSL to XQU:
4,386.12 miles (7,058.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perth Airport (PSL), Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,386 miles (or 7,059 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Perth Airport and Qualicum Beach Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Perth Airport and Qualicum Beach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSL / EGPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°26'27"N by 3°22'26"W |
| Area Served: | Perth, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | ACS Aviation Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 397 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSL |
| More Information: | PSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Qualicum Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XQU |
| More Information: | XQU Maps & Info |
Facts about Perth Airport (PSL):
- Perth Airport (PSL) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Perth Airport (PSL) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of PSL.
- The furthest airport from Perth Airport (PSL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,684 miles (18,804 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- AST, which is now part of Perth College, retains a presence at the airport and continues to offer aeronautical engineering courses.
- Because of Perth Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Perth Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Perth Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- By 1960 Airwork acquired Air Service Training an engineering training school, which it relocated from the south of England to the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Perth Airport", another name for PSL is "Perth (Scone) Airport".
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
- The furthest airport from Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.32 miles (21.43 km) E | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) ESE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.93 miles (54.61 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) SW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 68.88 miles (110.84 km) NE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) N | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 87.36 miles (140.58 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) SSE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 113.25 miles (182.26 km) SW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 113.27 miles (182.30 km) WSW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.99 miles (188.28 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 123.00 miles (197.96 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) W | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,684.41 miles (18,804.19 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,659.72 miles (18,764.46 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,658.08 miles (18,761.81 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,608.59 miles (18,682.17 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,599.94 miles (18,668.25 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.98 miles (18,631.30 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,565.97 miles (18,613.58 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,565.67 miles (18,613.10 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,545.10 miles (18,579.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,540.10 miles (18,571.95 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,525.26 miles (18,548.06 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,524.03 miles (18,546.08 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,516.07 miles (18,533.26 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.98 miles (18,528.31 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,494.23 miles (18,498.12 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.72 miles (38.17 km) ESE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 24.21 miles (38.97 km) W | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 25.28 miles (40.69 km) NNW | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) NE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 30.68 miles (49.37 km) SE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 31.54 miles (50.75 km) ENE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 33.98 miles (54.69 km) NW | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 34.67 miles (55.79 km) N | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 35.42 miles (57.00 km) NW | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 48.36 miles (77.83 km) SW | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 50.40 miles (81.11 km) SE | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) SE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) NNW | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 55.44 miles (89.21 km) E | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 57.84 miles (93.08 km) E | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,694.41 miles (17,210.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,636.23 miles (17,117.31 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,622.56 miles (17,095.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,610.54 miles (17,075.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,605.95 miles (17,068.58 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,579.59 miles (17,026.15 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,579.51 miles (17,026.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,565.60 miles (17,003.64 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,550.74 miles (16,979.73 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,541.76 miles (16,965.27 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,515.04 miles (16,922.27 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,501.09 miles (16,899.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,490.86 miles (16,883.36 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,473.30 miles (16,855.11 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,472.37 miles (16,853.60 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |